Muddy woodland at Ogden Water.

This weekend I visited one of our local reservoirs - Ogden Water. My son went for a long muddy run across the surrounding moors, whilst I wandered around the woods with my camera. This is the last photo I took on the day - it's a muddy, but very colourful, ditch over a wall beside the car park.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 200, f/3.2, 1/100s, 35mm, hand held.

Low water and autumn hues at Ryburn reservoir.

I took this one in October last year. The edges of the reservoir were dry and cracked, but from a distance seemed to create a rainbow of subtle colours - from the orange of the fallen leaves at the top, through the green of the grass shoots beginning to sprout, to the purple of the mud at the bottom.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 200, f/11, 1/40s, 18mm, hand held.

Muddy path between trees and mossy walls.

This is the Luddenden end of the path that runs past the church and alongside the river up the valley bottom. I took the photo at the end of a walk around the valley back in February this year. I love the different bright shades of green in the moss and leaves and the way the light catches the muddy puddles.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 200, f/11, 1/80s, 20mm, hand  held.

Muddy, puddled track between trees

Here's another muddy, wet scene from a walk along the Luddenden valley in February this year. This is just before you come out from under the trees and the valley opens up ahead of you.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 200, f/11, 1/125s, 22mm, hand held.

Puddle and rock cairn on Ogden Moor

This is on the moor above Ogden Water, Halifax, taken a couple of weeks ago. I'd just passed the wind farm and was following this path across the muddy moor, hoping it would eventually lead back to where I parked the car (it did!). I find muddy paths very photogenic, especially when there's a nice sky to reflect in the puddles. The rock cairn added some interesting shapes and tones too.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 100, f/11, 1/80s, 18mm, hand held.

Walls, fields, trees and mud in the Luddenden valley

I took this today on a 3 hour walk around the Luddenden valley, not far from where I live. My Dad told me I'd done this walk when I was little, but I don't remember it. Dad told me the views were wonderful, so today I got my map out and set off to rediscover it! He was right - a lovely walk and great photo opportunities (and I didn't get lost!). I think it'll become a regular trip.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 200, f/11, 1/80s, 32mm, hand held.